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4 April 2020

9:00 AM

4 April 2020

9:00 AM

The contraction of globalisation

The thought of globalisation as an inherent good of modern life is fracturing. That is not to say that globalisation itself is collapsing—global supply chains, transnational movement and cultural exchange are here to stay. It is to say, however, the rosy-eyed confidence in globalisation—which has been promoted in high culture for decades—is dissolving in the minds of citizens across the world.

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